Toyota Motorhomes

[kcowyo]

Just sharing a link because I've always liked the 4x4 Santana. There was one for sale here in town a few years ago for $4500. Should have jumped on it, don't know what I was thinking -

ToyotaMotohomes.com

[CLynn85]

I've always seen the little 2wd toyota motorhomes running around and pondered what it would take to put it on a 4wd chassis. Had no idea they built a 4wd one.

[mountainpete]

Very cool. I too have seen lots of 2wd versions around, but never a 4wd before! Thanks for the link!

[calamaridog]

Crazy old lady in my complex has a 4x2 Toyota motorhome on an 87 chassis. I keep hoping she will sell it. What it really needs is a Tacoma chassis

[kcowyo]

I've fawned over that one as well Dave....

I watched someone give it away on eBay last year

If I recall it was sold near the greater FtCollinsDenverCoSpringsPueblo metro area. It was on Denver's craigslist for $7500 but it sold on eBay for only around $4500!

So do you know the current or previous owner? Any word on its whereabouts now?

I think a 4x4 Santana or 4x4 Chinook, after swapping out the old 22R or 22RE for a fresh 3.4 or the new 4.0, with a set of locked LC80 axles under it would make for a hella fun outfit!

It's a shame there aren't more manufacturers doing fun conversions like the Chinook,

or when Chevy offered the Blazer Chalet -


I know it wasn't a profitable venture for them in the late 70's but gas prices were crippling then. It seems there has been a real surge in popularity over the last few years among outdoor enthusiasts and the vehicles they are picking for their adventures. Consider the Sportsmobile, the Earthroamer, heck look no further than the oddbal Dodge Sprinter conversions to see there is some market for unique vehicles prepped for outdoor living.

I also really liked the look and idea of the Blazer Sports Chalet, although I don't think they were ever produced. They were even touted for use in Baja 35 years ago! It helps that it is mounted on my favorite generation Chevy Blazer -

[BajaTaco]

Oh man, that bobtail looks cool! I'm diggin it

Fun thread KC

[kcowyo]

I watched someone give it away on eBay last year

If I recall it was sold near the greater FtCollinsDenverCoSpringsPueblo metro area. It was on Denver's craigslist for $7500 but it sold on eBay for only around $4500!

I'm pretty sure Bonanza Campers or whatever, is/was in Indiana.

edit*
Checked my own link, yup, Indiana -

From Brian894x4.com-

"It was modified with a camper added by Bonaza Coach, out of Indiana. The roof tilts up for a full height ceiling and it sleeps 4 adults. Ken rebuilt the interior to his liking. He currently uses it for surfing down in Cape Hatteras North Carolina. A very and nicely built Toyota 4x4 camper."

[offroadchef]

Thanks for the link! Not featured on the website, but I've always thought Ken Trinder's '87 with a Bonanza camper was pretty cool, too.

Is there any more info on it , can't find anything on the web about

[Scott Brady]

Is there any more info on it , can't find anything on the web about

It is a very cool truck. I almost bought it...

http://www.expeditionswest.com/equip...4sale/tinders/

[DaveInDenver]

Is there any more info on it , can't find anything on the web about

I dunno much more about it, since I didn't take the photos originally and don't know much about the camper. I think (I have to emphasize /think/) it was made by a company called Bonanza and it was called the Traveler. That might also be the name of the company, Bonanza Traveler. Anyway, if that's the case I think they went under in the late 1980s or early 1990s.

[rant]
That was a heady time for OHV campers, WilderNest was kickin', these guys, Toyota was making rugged, simple, decently priced trucks. There was even Toyota 2L diesels around for a few years in the mid-1980s... Now what do we get? Pickups with carpet, power windows, lots of plastic and $30K+ pricetags. Blah.
[/rant]